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Welcome to Scouts BSA Troop 168 & Troop 1680, Crystal Lake, IL Log In 168/1680 Log In Welcome to Scouts BSA Troop 168 & Troop 1680, Crystal Lake, IL Unsupported Browser Detected Internet Explorer is not compatible with TroopTrack. Please use one of the following supported browsers: Google Chrome Microsoft Edge Firefox Apple Safari Troop Web Site Welcome to Scouts BSA Troop 168 & Troop 1680, Crystal Lake, IL Upcoming Troop Events Calendar Troop Web Site Welcome to Scouts BSA Troop 168 & Troop 1680, Crystal Lake, IL Upcoming Troop Events Calendar Scout Troop 168-B (Boys) and Troop 1680-G (Girls) welcome all youth aged 10-18 years old to come and visit and find out what scouting is about. We meet on Tuesday evenings from 6:45pm to 8:45pm @ First Congregational Church of Crystal Lake (FCC) . The last Tuesday of the month is our Patrol Leader Council, also known as our monthly planning meeting. We have meetings all year long, monthly camp outs or activities, a week of Summer camp every year (at a location chosen by scouts), and regular high adventure trips. Why two troops? Troop 168 is the Boy troop Troop 1680 is the Girl troop Do the troops meet and do activities together? Yes, both troops have meetings and activities together. The Scouts share leading and planning meetings and activities. How long have the Troops been around? Troop 168 was established in 1956 and is one of the oldest troops in McHenry County Troop 1680 was established in 2020 as one of the first girl troops in McHenry County Who is the Troop’s Charter Organization? First Congregational Church of Crystal Lake How many scouts are registered in the troops? Troop 168 has over 30 registered scouts and Troop 1680 currently has 5 registered scouts What are the Troop dues? Youth = $97 ( $75 for National & Council & $10 for Troop dues) Youth + Scout’s Life Magazine = $112 ( $12 for Scout’s Life magazine, $75 for National & Council & $10 for Troop dues) Adult = $67 ($45 for Mational & Council, $10 for Troop dues) What is the Troops official uniform? The Troop’s official uniform is the BSA Scout uniform shirt, green scout pants, scout socks, belt, Troop boonie hat. The Troop also issues each Scout a Class B t-shirt, which scouts design and vote on. What are some of the fundraisers that the Troops do? The Troops have a variety of fundraisers during the year including fall popcorn sales, annual bake sale, holiday wreaths, etc. Where does fundraiser money go? Fall popcorn – commissions (35%) on 1st $250 goes to the troop, 100% of commissions on all additional sales go directly to the scouts account. If Scout decides not to sell popcorn, there is a $50 buy out that needs to be paid if no popcorn sales are done. Other fundraisers – depends on the fundraiser and if the fundraiser is for a specific purpose Who leads the Troops? The Troops are youth lead, meaning the Scouts plan and lead meetings and activities. Adult leaders are there to mentor and guide the scouts and youth leaders and maintain safety. Do Adults/Parents participate? Scouts who have a parent participate stay in scouting longer and are far more likely to become an Eagle scout. Adult participation is a key part to success and also necessary for activities. There are many ways for adults to participate, leadership and committee positions. Training is available and current adults will help. One of the goals is to make scouts self reliant, but it is possible for them to learn that, even with a parent involved. How are the patrols organized? The new scouts will be put in a new scout patrol for the first 6 months after they join the troop. This will help them learn the scouting essentials. They then can choose to stay together or go to another Patrol. Patrol Leaders (PL) are elected every 6 months at a Court of Honor and other youth leaders are appointed after. The Senior Patrol Leader (SPL) is elected every 12 months and Patrol Leaders report to the SPL. The SPL reports to the Scoutmaster. How does the Troop communicate with the Scouts and families? Patrol leaders personally contact scouts on a weekly basis with important information. Emails and event invites are sent out via TroopTrack ( http://www.troop168.org ) Announcements are made at the end of Troop meetings. Sign-up sheets are out during Troop meetings with information on upcoming activities. A full year activity list is provided periodically. Where do the Troops go to summer camp? Each year the Troop goes for a week of summer camp. The camp we attend is chosen by the scouts the year before and is no more than a 4-6 hour drive from home. Do the troops participate in service hours? Service to the community is a key principal of Scouting. There are organized service projects and hours of participation planned throughout the year. Scouts are encouraged to participate not just for rank requirements, but also for service to our community. What are High Adventure trips? High adventure trips are for scouts 14 years and older. They are usually at one of the BSA high adventure locations (Philmont, Sea Base, Northern Tier, Summit). They are about a week or more in length and are usually in the wilderness and scouts carry all their gear. Cost of these trips vary depending on location. The troops do a high adventure trip every year. We try to rotate between locations. What does my scout need for troop meetings? Scout Uniform, Troop Boonie Hat, Scout Handbook, Close Toed Shoes, Scout Spirit What equipment is my scout going to need for campouts? Scout Uniform shirt, Troop Boonie Hat, Close Toed Shoes, Water Bottle, Mess kit, Sleeping Bag, Rain gear, daypack, clothes, shoes, other personal gear and items. Packing lists will be provided for the different campouts, with required and optional equipment. The Troop provides a tent and ground tarp, two scouts share a tent. One takes the tent and the other takes the tarp home to clean and dry and return within 2 weeks after the campout. Each Patrol has a Patrol box that contains all the necessary cooking equipment. Scoutmasters Troop 168 B- Eric Dewitt, dewitt.eric87@gmail.com Troop 1680 G - Angela Evertsen, awojtanek@hotmail.com Committee Chair Nick Halan Links Terms of Service Privacy Twitter Facebook Information TroopTrackHQ, LLC 51 E 3900 N Vineyard, UT 84059 support@trooptrack.com TroopTrack is not affiliated with or endorsed by Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scouts of the USA, Baden Powell Service Association, Trail Life U.S.A., or Scouts Australia. 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